ShareThisTime limits to report luggage theft (from arrival)
JetBlue: 4 hours
Southwest: 4 hours
Continental: 4 hours (see note)
American: 24 hours
United: 24 hours
US Airways: 24 hours
Delta: 10 days
(Note: From discovery of theft)
Sources: Airline Web sites
FAST FACTS
Tips to avoid baggage theft
-- Never put valuables such as jewelry, computers and expensive cameras in checked luggage. Put them in your carry-on bag or mail them ahead by express delivery, with insurance.
-- Put a TSA-approved lock on your bag. Officers have equipment to open it if necessary.
-- If you must pack an expensive item, put it in an unlikely place for thieves to look, such as wrapped in a pair of socks.
-- Go straight from your plane to baggage claim, so bags don't sit unattended on the carousel.
(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service www.scrippsnews.com)
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